Overview

7.100 Initial pleadings

           7.110 Complaint

                      7.111 Jurisdiction

                      7.112 Venue

                                 7.112.10 Scope of review

                      7.113 Right-to-sue letter

                      7.114 90-day filing period

                      7.115 Motion to amend

                      7.116 Issues raised

                                 7.116.10 No duty to specify "pretext" or "mixed motive"
                                                  case

                      7.117 Pro se complaint

                      7.118 Pleading requirements

                                 7.118.10 No heightened pleading requirements

                                 7.118.20 ADA pleading requirements

                      7.119 Miscellaneous issues

                                 7.119.10 If document attached to complaint contradicts
                                                  complaint, the document controls

           7.120 Answer

                      7.121 Affirmative defenses

                                 7.121.10 Mixed motive defense

                                 7.121.20 Offer of reasonable accommodation

                      7.122 Inconsistent defenses

           7.130 Compulsory counterclaim

           7.140 Service of complaint

                      7.141 Service upon federal government

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7.200 Discovery

           7.210 Scope of discovery

                      7.211 Immigration status

           7.220 Privileges

                      7.221 Psychotherapist-patient privilege

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7.300 Motion practice

           7.310 Motion to dismiss

                      7.311 EEOC charge is a public record

                      7.312 Plaintiff cannot contradict complaint

           7.320 Summary judgment

                      7.321 Summary judgment standard

                                 7.321.10 General standard

                                 7.321.20 Hesitancy to grant summary judgment in
                                                  employment discrimination cases

                                 7.321.30 Does standard differ in direct evidence vs.
                                                  circumstantial evidence cases?

                                 7.321.40 Summary judgment standard in hostile work
                                                  environment cases

                      7.322 Survival of summary judgment

                                 7.322.10 Means of defeating a motion for summary
                                                  judgment

                                 7.322.20 Conclusory affidavits

                                 7.322.30 Whether self-serving affidavits can defeat a
                                                  motion for summary judgment?

                                 7.322.40 EEOC reasonable cause determination not
                                                  sufficient to create jury question

                                 7.322.50 Whether statement by defense counsel can
                                                  create a disputed material fact?

                      7.323 Notice must be given to pro se plaintiffs

                      7.324 Whether lower court may assume existence of prima
                                  facie case?

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7.400 Class actions

           7.410 Certification under Rule 23(b)(2)

                      7.411 Rule 23(b)(2)

                      7.412 Cases addressing Rule 23(b)(2)

           7.420 Certification under Rule 23(b)(3)

                      7.421 Rule 23(b)(3)

                      7.422 Cases addressing Rule 23(b)(3)

           7.430 Issues unique to certain statutes

                      7.431 ADEA

                                 7.431.10 Opt-in requirement

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